Summary
Edson Filho is a robotics-focused software engineer and Nvidia Omniverse specialist with a PhD in Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation and over a decade of research experience in autonomous systems. He combines hands-on development in Isaac Sim, ROS/ROS2, and motion/task planning with practical deployment work for stealth clients and industry partners, including recent contractor roles at Microsoft and multiple Omniverse projects. His research background spans decentralized multi-robot algorithms, swarm segregation, and optimization for mission planning (Gurobi, MILP, genetic algorithms), and he has published at IROS/ICRA and led competitive robotics teams in Latin America. Comfortable teaching and mentoring, he has also coordinated a building automation lab and taught mobile robotics and electrical drives, bringing academic rigor to applied simulation and digital-twin workflows. A less obvious strength is his ability to bridge formal planning formalisms (PDDL, ROSPlan) with modern simulation ecosystems, enabling rapid prototyping of complex autonomous behaviors. Based in São Paulo, he thrives on multidisciplinary collaboration that turns research-grade algorithms into deployable robotic solutions.
4 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering, Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering at PUC Minas
Colégio Batista Mineiro - Ouro Branco
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering at UFOP - Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
Post technical Instrumentation and Processes Control, Post technical Instrumentation and Processes Control at SENAI Horto
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Colégio Santo Antônio
German, Portuguese, English, Spanish